I get banded tommorow and was wondering when i need to start taking the supplements (vitamins). I am assuming that the first week i will not be able to swallow them right? Also any advise as to what i should take?

I started taking mine right away, I just got the centrum chewables. It's what my DR. suggested. Hope this helps and CONGRATS on your band and good luck!!!

Ask your doc tomorrow before surgery-- or the nurse. My pain meds were pills, and I didn't have any problem swallowing them. I was allowed to take my vitamins and calcium supplements right away after surgery-- but mine were chewable.

i didn't have any problems swallowing my calcium citrate or pain pills right after surgery, and am on children's chewables with iron twice a day ( don't forget you can't take calcium and iron together...it interferes with absorbtion)

Centrum also has a liquid, that's what I took. Good luck

My nutritionist reccomended celebrate vitamins. They are specific for bariatric patients. They come in chewable. You can get them at celebrate.com.

I use chewable Vitamins and calcuim supplements. My Fiber pills are chewable as well...I even take my pain relievers in liquid form...Too scared to try any pills...

Good Luck in your journey...Im losing slow but its happening ...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I take Celebrate chewables. My NUT recommended them. But you can find chewable Multivitamins at any good healthfood store.

It's very important to take your Vitamins, because your caloric intake will be too low to meet your nutritional needs. Even on solid food, you probably won't be eating more than 800-900 calories per day with good restriction. So take those vitamins!

I take Centrum Chewables. I found mine at the local grocery store.

Congrats on your banding! Good luck tomorrow! It's the beginning of your new life!

Just an FYI many people have stomach upset if they take vitamins on an empty stomach. for that reason my nutritionist had me start taking mine at week three when I could take in soft foods. I take a chewable and liquid calcium, but I can swallow pills just fine.